Trisha was an expectant mom in Colorado that was having trouble finding items for her nursery that caught her eye. But Trisha didn’t get discouraged. She took this as a challenge and designed a custom nursery for her son Sawyer without spending a fortune.
Child’s Name: Sawyer
Child’s Age: 10 months
Location: Colorado
What was your inspiration for the room?
I wanted to do something different and I didn’t love any of the traditional boy bedding out there. I tend to like more simple and clean styles. I planned to find fabric I liked and design the room around that. I think the colors of the nursery are unique and not something you see everyday and will transition well into toddlerhood. I love the color of the walls. To me it’s the perfect blend of happy yet soothing.
Describe your decorating style.
I have an appreciation for all decor styles but my home is mostly traditional. Sawyer’s room is definitely more modern than the rest of my home so I was happy the way it turned out (being slightly out of my zone).
Give us all the details about your room! Don’t forget to share with us any money saving tips you might have learned along the way.
Paint: Spring Sky from Benjamin Moore.
Bedding: Made by a custom crib bedding seamstress on Etsy, Fingers & Toes. I just love the giraffe fabric on the inside of the bumper! She did such a great job. I also had her make extra crib sheets.
Furniture: the crib, dresser, and bookcase were all from Land of Nod. I love the clean lines and the quality is superb.
Crib: White Anderson Baby Crib from Land of Nod
Dresser: White Simple 2-Over-2 Dresser from Land of Nod
Bookcase: White Flat Top Bookcase from Land of Nod
Rocker & Ottoman: From JC Penney. I love this rocker, Sawyer and I spend so much time here. The price was great compared to similar rockers out there and the white piping was a unique touch. {We didn’t find it on the JC Penney site but found a similar one here}
Valances: These were handmade by my sister and I. I wanted something simple that also coordinated. These were super easy to make and were made for a total of $20.
Orange Blanket and Pillow: The orange throw was purchased from Pottery Barn {on sale} and I handmade the pillow.
Lighting: Overhead pendant was from Land of Nod and the lamp was from RH Baby and Child {on sale during their lighting sale event}.
Mobile: Also from RH Baby and Child {50% off}.
Artwork: Avalisa prints (orange giraffe and elephants) from Art.com {%20 off}. You can always find online discount codes if you look around.
Wall Decals: The Tree is from Art Wall Project and the safari stack is from Single Stone Studios.
Favorite Items.
Probably boring but my favorite items are the more practical things that make our lives easier. The orange and brown square baskets that I keep burp cloths, blankets, and toys in. They are easy to get in and keep everything looking neat and tidy. I also have these hanging in his closet from Land of Nod, which I use to fold pants and store shoes when he gets older.
Advice.
If nothing out there catches your eye, don’t stress! You don’t have to spend a fortune on a custom look for your little one.
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POSTED IN: Baby Boy, Featured Rooms, Real Rooms
TAGS: blue nursery, Boy Rooms, modern, modern nursery
thanks for stopping by my blog. I love your blog. So many really great ideas :) I love this blog post.
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that is such an awesome looking room :) where was it when my son was small enough to use it!?! oh yea. unaffordable! ;P
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Nicole Reply:
August 20th, 2010 at 1:08 am
Not at all! The whole point is to showcase nurseries that were affordable and yet adorable!
She purchased most of these items with incredible discounts and did some things herself.
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So cute! Where did you get the orange changing pad cover?
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Nicole Reply:
August 20th, 2010 at 1:06 am
I’ll ask Trisha. Although she probably had it made by the same Etsy seller that made her crib bedding.
Changing pads are really easy to make! I made a few myself the other day and I’d never used a sewing machine in my life! Here’s the tutorial in case you want to give it a try.
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